Washington Photo Blog: Monday, Apr. 06, 2009

With the press and staff motorcade left back on the ground, a press helicopter departs from Strasbourg, France headed to Baden-Baden, Germany.
Callie Shell / Aurora for TIME

Take-Off

With the press and staff motorcade left back on the ground, a press helicopter departs from Strasbourg, France headed to Baden-Baden, Germany.

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